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FireZeLazer t1_j0mopv0 wrote

Reply to comment by Acrobaticlama in Hi! I’m Dr Lucy Maddox from Bath University (UK). I’m a clinical psychologist researching compassionate care and things that can get in the way. I have a new book out called A Year To Change Your Mind, about how psychology can help with everyday life by UniversityofBath

Everyone looks at the pay and compares it to to average, but then completely ignore the fact that:

  • this is often after a decade of gaining experience

  • these also include some of the highest performing academically capable people

I'm privileged to be in a role with almost guaranteed progression to earning about £60k. But at the same time, I could earn most twice that if I'd gone into Data Science and worked for a private company. Or even just moved to Canada doing the same job!

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